Aero Pro Drive Original (2004) String Setups

[saltyorangejuice]

The first racquet I used seriously as a kid was the Aero Pro Drive Original (2004) and I still use it mainly to this day!

I have tried quite a myriad of string setups over the course of about two decades and was wondering what other players have used with it as well.
I'll list out all my setups and highlight my favorites. Has anyone found their secret sauce for this stick?
I would love to know your setup as I want to compile a little spreadsheet to see if there's a common favorite.

I have never used any lead tape or modified the stock frame, just strings and tension.

Here are my setups I've tried over the years... Highlighting some of my favorites.
Let me know which strings you have tried over the years. Look forward to hearing your feedback and opinions. At the end of the day, strings are strings...
Cheers

(Hybrid) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 & Kirschbaum Syn Gut 16 @53lb
(Hybrid) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 & Kirschbaum Syn Gut 16 @50lb
(Hybrid) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 & Kirschbaum Syn Gut 16 @48lb
(Full Bed) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 @55lb - also good

(Hybrid) - Luxilon Big Banger OG 16 & Kirschbaum Syn Gut 16 @53lb
(Hybrid) - Luxilon Big Banger OG 16 & Kirschbaum Syn Gut 16 @50lb
(Full Bed) - Luxilon Big Banger OG 16 @53lb

(Hybrid) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 & Yonex Dynawire (Red) @50lb
(Full Bed) - Yonex Poly Tour Pro 16 @55lb
(Full Bed) - Yonex Poly Tour Pro 16 @50lb
(Full Bed) - Yonex Poly Tour Pro 16 @47lb

(Full Bed) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 @50lb
(Full Bed) - Babolat RPM Blast 16 @50lb
(Full Bed) - Babolat RPM Blast 17 @46lb - pretty fun

(Full Bed) - Head Lynx Tour 17 @52lb
(Hybrid) - Dunlop Black Widow 16 & Technifibre Triax 16 @42lb
(Hybrid) - Dunlop Black Widow 17 & Technifibre Triax 17 @46lb
(Full Bed) - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 16 @46lb

 

[bobeeto]

I think the aeros in general need to lean into their stiff spinny feel with a spinny string, which unfortunately often are stiff too. Any bab player I know plays RPM blast or hyper g. Basic, but effective

 

[saltyorangejuice]

I think the aeros in general need to lean into their stiff spinny feel with a spinny string, which unfortunately often are stiff too. Any bab player I know plays RPM blast or hyper g. Basic, but effective

I've been meaning to try Hyper G and have heard mostly good things about it, but never got around to it. Also Confidential? I never got to try Xcel either which says right on the dang thing.

 

[esgee48]

Lux BBO, ALU and 4G was/is used by some clients.

 

[bobeeto]

I've been meaning to try Hyper G and have heard mostly good things about it, but never got around to it. Also Confidential? I never got to try Xcel either which says right on the dang thing.

I’ve enjoyed hyper g, but playability doesn’t last long

 

[jmacdaununder2]

RPM Blast 1.35 or 1.30 is unbeliabel - hit plez hincredibel
Seriously I‘d love to try it just once in an APDO for kicks - maybe with the upcoming Rafa model if they’re not too different/expensive - no doubt I’ll go all silly with the lead though.
When I played with the APDO BITD it had some random syn gut in it.

 

[t3Nn1sn0ob]

I just recently found a pristine APDO, no idea how I got so lucky but I put RPM Hurricane, aka PHT, 17g @ 52lbs and its solid. I had another APDO years ago that somehow walked away from me but back then I had Tour Bite 17g @ 52lbs and loved the ball action as it jumped off the strings

 

[KungfuTennis]

18g Hyper-G sounds like it would fair well in the APDO

 

[saltyorangejuice]

18g Hyper-G sounds like it would fair well in the APDO

I'll give it a shot then! I'll update this thread when I do.

 

[Bartelby]

I find mine to be slightly too much swingweight.